Premier League chief hopeful season will be completed by June with matches on TV every day

The Premier League is suspended until April 30 at the very earliest.

Southampton's chief executive Martin Semmens is hoping the Premier League will be completed by the end of June - and he suggested matches could be shown on TV every day to rush through the fixture pile-up.

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The worldwide coronavirus epidemic has forced the FA to suspend all football in the UK until April 30 at the very earliest.

There were concerns that the season would be annulled and a fresh start would be given to clubs next season.

But that would have controversial impacts at both ends of the table so it is likely the campaign will resume at the nearest opportunity.

And Semmens wants the season wrapped up by June 30 - when player contracts expire for those who are in the final year of their deals.

"We hope to get the league done by the end of June," Semmens told BBC Radio Solent.

Southampton chief Martin Semmens wants the season completed by June 30 (Image: GETTY)

"As soon as you go past that date, there are legal challenges.

"If we ended up playing until 15 July and you had to extend a player's contract by two weeks, convincing a player to play two more weeks of football and get paid nicely to do it - I don't believe that will be a substantial challenge.

"The challenge is making sure we don't have a knock-on effect to other seasons and make football compromised for years to come."

Semmens insists the government is behind the Premier League getting back underway as quickly as possible.

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And he suggested a bumper schedule which would delight fans who could still be forced to follow social distancing rules.

"We have to do what is right and safe for the general public," Semmens added.

"When everybody is safe and we're not using up NHS and police resources, the government would like us to get back to playing because we are entertainment and a sign that the country is coming back to normal.

"If people are home for another month and Premier League football is on the TV every day that can only be a good thing.

Premier League football will not resume until April 30 at the earliest (Image: GETTY)

"Not because we are more essential than the NHS but because we can give people entertainment and show that we're fighting back."

The majority of Premier League teams have nine league fixtures remaining.

But there is also the added complexity of fitting in FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League ties.